Katie Holmes’ Style Evolution

The actress and designer talks about the perfect trouser shape and why she’ll never pass up dessert

From having posters of Tom Cruise on her bedroom wall as a teenager to sharing a bedroom with him – Katie Holmes has come a long way. The actress turned designer has worked in Dawson’s Creek, the Batman franchise and Broadway shows. Vogue.in charts her style evolution from 2001 to now and gets you the tid-bits you’d never guess about her.

“I wear a lot of neutrals but I like colour, too. It changes with the time of year–December, for example, is my red month”

“I loved my wardrobe for The Kennedys. I think I had about 200 fittings, and learnt so much just trying those pieces on. Giorgio Armani made me two looks for the series—the inauguration gown and the pink suit [above]—but sadly I didn’t get to keep them”

“Eating dessert is something I believe in. Ice cream is a favourite and in London, I can’t pass up a scone”

“Harvey Nichols is one of my favourite stores in the world. I remember my first visit—I was 18 and it was my first trip to London. Fashion aside, I love the food court”

“We’ve incorporated high-waisted trousers—a mannish style—into our Holmes and Yang collection. We spent a lot of time perfecting their shape and making them flatter”

“I love staying in shape. I make time to do everything—Pilates, the gym… I’ve always been a runner and a dancer and I love cycling too”
“My favourite designers right now are Giorgio Armani, Stella McCartney and Phoebe Philo at Céline”